Education Moves Malawi Toward Its Future
The Key to the Future Is Found in a Textbook
"Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men, the balance-wheel of the social machinery."
Horace Mann (1796-1859) U.S. educator
It is no secret that the key to the future for many of the emerging nations of [...]
This Year You Get $14.00 For Healthcare
The disparity between the first world nations and those near the bottom of the economic ladder is seen in recent statistics that report the amount of money the nation of Malawi is able to spend on each person for healthcare, compared with the United States.
Two examples of this disparity are seen in the [...]
When Does 12,000 Equal 380,000?
In mid-2007 two shipments of medical supplies and equipment made their way from Indianapolis, Indiana to Lilongwe, Malawi destined to assist a first tier hospital in the capital city. Bottom Hospital recently changed its name to Bwaila Hospital, but the destitute conditions of a fourth world nation still exist that have part of [...]
Africa Right Down The Street
The African Center in Indianapolis
Early in the year it was recognized that large numbers of African born residents were migrating to the U.S., and in particular to the Indianapolis, Indiana area. They were often struggling with the same problems they faced in Africa in the comparison of traditional vrs. western medical procedures. One [...]
A 17 Year Old Riding On His Mother’s Back
One Can Little Imagine the Scene
One can little imagine what it must be like for a mother to spend 17 years of her life carrying her child on her back everywhere she goes. Yet this is what happened to Afilo Mkwapatira’s mother. Afilo is 17 years old and comes from the Kuiza Village in [...]
Seeing What I Have Never Seen
A Great Day For Everyone
They came that day from all corners of Salima District in eastern Malawi. It was not only a big day for those with mobility problems, but it was a big day for the blind, albinos, the deaf, the dumb and any other disability known to man kind, including even the [...]
